Background*

Mr. David C. Parry serves as a Vice Chairman of Illinois Tool Works Inc. Mr. Parry served as an Executive Vice President of Polymers and Fluids Businesses of Illinois Tool Works Inc., since October 27, 2006. He oversees the Polymers and Fluids business units. Following a 17-year career with a U.K. chemicals company, Mr. Parry joined ITW in 1994. He served as General Manager of Devon Plexus and ITW Devcon, Vice President and General Manager of Performance Polymers in ... 2001 and President of performance polymers in 2004. Before joining ITW in 1994, Mr. Parry worked for ICI, an international chemical manufacturer, where he held a variety of general management roles. He has been a Director of IDEX Corporation since December 10, 2012. Mr. Parry obtained his Bsc in Chemistry at Manchester University in 1974 and subsequently achieved his Masters in 1975 followed by his Doctorate in 1977.

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